Flying device which rotates as it travels through the air

Abstract

A flying device which rotates as it travels through the air includes a body having three radially projecting vanes. Three blades or wings are pivotally connected to the three vanes. Each blade may be selectively and adjustably attached to an adjacent vane so that the blade projects outward from the body. When the flying device is thrown, the blades cause the aerial device to spin in a twirling motion. For storage or shipping, the blades may also be folded over so that they abut the body.

I claim:  
     
       1. A flying device which rotates as it travels through the air, comprising: 
       a weighted body having a first end and an opposite second end, said body having at least three radially projecting vanes at said first end;  
       at least three corresponding blades, each blade pivotally connected to a said vane along an axis, so that said blades may be folded against said body;  
       each said blade selectively connectable to an adjacent said vane, so that said blade projects outwardly from said body; and,  
       when said blades are connected to said adjacent vane or folded against said body, each said blade including two surfaces intersecting at an obtuse angle.  
     
     
       2. A flying device which rotates as it travels through the air, comprising: 
       a weighted body having a first end and an opposite second end, said body having at least three radially projecting vanes at said first end;  
       at least three corresponding blades, each blade pivotally connected to a said vane along an axis, so that said blades may be folded against said body;  
       each said blade selectively connectable to an adjacent said vane, so that said blade projects outwardly from said body;  
       hook and loop fasteners selectively connecting said blade to said adjacent vane;  
       said vanes spaced 120° apart; and,  
       when said blades are connected to said adjacent vane or folded against said body, each said blade including two surfaces intersecting at an obtuse angle.